Messi drives forward down the right wing and is fouled, winning a free kick in an advanced wide position.

Messi drops deep into his own half to receive the ball and is fouled as he turns away, earning a defensive free kick.

Messi unleashes a curling left‑footed shot from outside the box that is heading for the top right corner, but ter Stegen’s opposite number Gorka Iraizoz makes a flying save.

Following a corner, Messi picks out Jordi Alba with a pass, and Alba’s left‑footed shot from outside the box goes just wide of the right post.

Messi looks to run in behind onto Aleix Vidal’s through ball but is flagged offside before he can threaten the Girona goal.

Messi advances in the attacking half, drawing a foul as he shields the ball, and wins a promising free kick for Barcelona.

Messi again tries to break the defensive line onto Mascherano’s through pass but the move is stopped by an offside call.

Rakitic threads a through ball towards Messi, who has timed his run a fraction early and is caught offside as he looks to go clear.

Messi slides a precise through ball into the box for Jordi Alba, whose low left‑footed shot is saved by Gorka Iraizoz at the bottom right corner.